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State Proposes New Japanese Beetle Quarantine The Japanese beetle (JB), Popillia japonica Newman, is an exotic pest that is highly destructive to turf grasses as well as hundreds of species of fruit trees, ornamentals, shrubs, and field and vegetable crops. Japanese beetle adults are small beetles, smaller than a dime, and are copper and metallic green in color with white tufts of hair one the sides and rear of their bodies. The larvae feed in the soil under turf grasses throughout the winter and spring and emerge as adults in mid to late summer, as late as the middle of September in Montana. The Japanese beetle was first introduced into the United States in 1916 and all states east of the Mississippi River are considered infested with this pest. Efforts to control the larval and adult stages are estimated to cost more than $460 million per year. Losses attributed to the larval stage alone, which cause significant damage to turf grasses, have been estimated at $234 million per year. This cost includes $78 million for control costs but an additional cost of $156 million to replace damaged turfs including lawns, golf course, and park grasses. Over time, and through its spread via commerce the Japanese beetle has been found in several isolated locations throughout the Western United States. Unfortunately, the Japanese beetle was first reported in Montana in 2001 in the area around Billings Logan International Airport in Yellowstone County. A subsequent monitoring and eradication effort has been an ongoing cooperative project of the US Department of Agriculture-Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS), the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA), Montana State University-Billings, and local
homeowners. Japanese beetle adults have been detected in the Billings area every year since 2001, with the majority of positive traps found in a roughly four city block area. In 2008, the Montana Department of Agriculture adopted a regulated area covering part of Yellowstone County to prevent the artificial spread of this pest within Montana. In 2007, Japanese beetles were found in Lake County, the first incidence outside of the Billings area.
on the Department website at: http:// agr.mt.gov/agr/About/ARMchanges/ pdf/JBquarDraft212.pdf The Department held a public hearing on July 11, 2013 at 2:00 p.m., in Room 225 of the Scott Hart Building, at Helena, Montana. Concerned persons submitted their data, views, or arguments either orally or in writing at the hearing. Written data, views, or arguments may still be submitted to: Cort Jensen, Department of Agriculture, 302 N Roberts, Helena,Montana, 59601; telephone (406) 444-3144; fax (406) 444-5409; or e-mail cojensen@mt.gov, and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., July 22, 2013.
In 2007, Japanese beetles were found in Lake County, the first incidence outside of the Billings area. Subsequently, Japanese beetles were detected in traps in Flathead County in 2009 and 2012. These detections of Japanese beetle are likely related to the movement of nursery stock into western Montana. The previous version of the Montana Exterior Japanese Beetle Quarantine was repealed in 2009 as the state adopted the importation requirements contained within the National Plant Board “Japanese Beetle Harmonization Plan�. Recent detections of the pest in Montana indicated that the current regulations are not providing sufficient protection for our State. The proposed quarantine language is available
The Department will be placing Japanese beetle traps at over 125 nursery location in 2013 to monitor the pests association with incoming nursery stock. The exclusion of this potentially destructive pest in Montana will continue to be a cooperative effort between federal, state, and local governments, as well as landowners, businesses, and residents of Montana. If you see suspected Japanese beetle adults please attempt to capture the beetles in a small plastic container or glass jar and deliver it to your local county extension agent or the Montana Department of Agriculture.
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Kendrick Arboretum
A Tree-mendous Addition to Sheridan, Wyoming Recently the Kendrick Arboretum, just south of the Trail End Historic Site and above Kendrick Park, was planted by over 20 city staff and volunteers. "The group of people who came out to participate in the planting wanted to make a difference for Sheridan by introducing new trees into the community. They worked hard to get all 56 trees planted and will continue to work hard taking on the huge task of taking care of all those trees for the future. I was really impressed by all the different community members that participated in the planting, making it a success,” said Kelly Norris, Assistant District Forester, Wyoming State Forestry Division. Members of the Tree Board, Sheridan College, the State Girls School, UW Cooperative Extension, Wyoming State Forestry, Whitney Benefits, City Parks and Cemetery staff, and students from the junior high and high school all pitched-in to plant a total of 56 trees. The trees arrived from The Good Earthworks Nursery in Billings the morning of April 26 and were all planted during the course of the day. Holes were dug the previous day by Landon’s Greenhouse staff, as special care was taken to dig the holes extra wide to encourage rapid root growth. All trees were watered, mulched with shredded bark, staked using t-posts and fabric straps and fenced to protect them from wildlife. The group’s hard work transformed the area from a largely barren field into a fledgling young forest. The City chose this particular arboretum site for several reasons: Being along the walking path and above Kendrick Park makes the site very accessible to the public. Being adjacent to the junior high and high school will give teachers the opportunity to teach their students about trees and follow the trees as they grow and mature. Also, being adjacent to the Trail End Historic Site and Kendrick Mansion enhances the educational component of the arboretum. The historic grounds, which are the site of the state’s first landscape designed property and home to a wide variety of trees, have long been a valuable learning site. The KenThe Leaflet
drick Arboretum will continue this tradition and carry on the mission the Kendrick family started over 100 years ago. As stated by Scott Hininger, University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension, “A picture is worth a thousand words. To see a tree is to know more about the tree. Being able to see different species of trees growing in our area is priceless. To have this many species planted together for the public to view is a tremendous educational benefit. This arboretum will be a draw for the county along with out-of-town visitors; an economic stimulus.” The arboretum will also act as proving grounds for several new and underutilized trees. Sheridan is a tough place to grow trees, but through planting trials such as the Kendrick Arboretum, a more comprehensive list of trees for Sheridan will soon be developed. Twenty-eight different varieties of trees were planted at the arboretum. Trees were selected based on their ability to withstand cold temperatures, windy conditions and alkaline and heavy soils. Several trees native to Wyoming were planted while the remaining trees are native to climates similar to Sheridan’s. At least two trees for each variety were planted. With the trees chosen, it is expected that most of the varieties will prove hardy to Sheridan’s climate; however, this means some trees may not survive. Varieties that do not survive will be replaced with trees that are known to thrive in the Sheridan area. Trees will be monitored throughout the year, and as trees die, they will be replaced in the fall or spring. The funding for this project came from a grant through the Wyoming State Forestry Division and the U.S. Forest Service, State and Private Forestry program. This grant provides funding to establish several arboretums around the State. Through these arboretum trials, the Forestry Division hopes to compile a more comprehensive list of trees suitable to Wyoming’s climate. From these lists, communities ...Continued on Page 12
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From the President Hope everyone has had a great year so far. Those of you in Eastern Montana are probably tired of the moisture and look forward to a dry month or so to let things dry out. I feel that the state as a whole has improved economically albeit modestly, but there seems to be more construction across the board wherever you go. Even the Flathead Valley has shown a little more promise than it has in the past couple of years.
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We find ourselves a little busier with not as much down time and even a little short on employees to get the work completed. It has been a while since we were in this position, and I feel that it is important for all of us to hold onto the improvements that have been made since the beginning of the 2007 downturn. If you are still in business, there had to be a few changes. Continue to implement what streamlined the business and eliminated the waste and you will probably find yourself in a more profitable position than you have been to date.
3rd Vice President James Prchal Good Earth Works Co. Inc. tree-guy@bresnan.net
The Fall Tour is coming to the Flathead Valley and we welcome everyone to join us. It will start in Columbia Falls with breakfast and a tour of Columbia Nursery. On our way to Kalispell, Wagner Nursery and Landscape will show off one of their water features. Bob Hooper has agreed to give a tour of their great facility just east of Kalispell. The tour will then visit a landscape completed by Adam Bigelow and Holly Wadsworth from Biggy’s Landscape, located between Bigfork and Kalispell. Finally lunch and tour of Glacier Nursery will be provided followed by a barbecue also hosted by Brad Brown (I will probably have something to do with it also). I sincerely hope everyone will make it!
1st Vice President Holly Wadsworth Biggy’s Landscape Service, LLC hollywadsworth@centurytel.net 2nd Vice President Sarah Tilleraas Kleinschmidt Tilleraas Landscape & Nursery sarah@tilleraas-nursery.com
Member-at-Large Ryan Rubie Mountain Supply Co. ryanr@mountainsupply.com Past President Steve Lehenbauer River Ridge Landscape Co. steve@sylvanlandscape.com Secretary Karen Chadwick Chadwick Nursery chadwick@mt.net Education Committee Chair Jennifer Weiss Gardening Under the Big Sky weiss1960@theglobal.net
Thank you to all of our members!
Shane Rogers Glacier Nursery MNLA President
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From the Executive Director Welcome summer! It is a mixed blessing to have received all the much needed rain we have gotten and yet get enough sunshine to get the crops growing too. The countryside is so green and beautiful, it is a delight to drive and see green grass on top of the Rimrocks in our area, a sight we longed for last year and did not see. I have made a few nursery visits in the past couple of months and have thoroughly enjoyed seeing each of you in your workplace. I look forward to more as the summer progresses. MNLA helped sponsor and also had an education station at the Arbor Day festivities in Rose Park in Billings. You will see a separate story in the newsletter in that regard but I want to publicly thank Lynne Eggart of Danford Road Greenhouse and Nursery in Billings for offering her time to teach the kids how to identify the trees in Rose Park. It was a fun and very busy morning teaching 150 energetic 4th grade students. Please let me know if you have an event like this in your area so we can acknowledge your good work there too. The Fall Tour is right around the corner. We look forward to going to the beautiful Flathead Valley to see the great projects our hosts have lined up for us there. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend the tour in Kalispell on September 6. For those studying for the CPP Exam, it will be offered at Glacier Nursery in Kalispell on September 5. If you would like to take the exam, do not forget to send in your registration form by August 10. Membership renewal is in full swing right now. Thank you to everyone who has renewed their membership in MNLA. As President Shane Rogers said in the Spring Leaflet, ”the association can only be as strong as its members”. The association is coming back strong and MNLA values your continued support. If you haven’t renewed yet, please take a moment to do so. If you have any changes in your contact information, please let me know so the correct information is published in the Membership Directory. The Board of Directors is planning a great convention in January and bringing in an excellent slate of speakers. To give you a sneak peak on a few that we have confirmed, we are pleased to have Dr. Charlie Hall of Texas A&M as our keynote speaker. Other notables are Judy Sharpton, Growing Places Marketing, a garden center design and renovation specialist; Kelly Norris, Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden to enlighten you on the coming revolution in the green industry; and Jonathan Matteson, Garden Marketing, who will discuss new marketing media and social media straight from a Generation X Director of Marketing. You won’t want to miss a great convention in Missoula on January 8-9. I hope you are having a good year and I look forward to seeing you at the upcoming MNLA events.
Jyl Story Executive Director
Hangin’ at Rose Park Jyl can’t let the kids have all the fun as she gives tree climbing a try with the help of Yellowstone Valley Tree Surgeons staff.
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From the Department of Agriculture 2013 a ‘Busy Bee’ Year With spring showers and April flowers come swarming bees, and the Montana Dept. of Agriculture wants you to know where to go for help. "A swarm is bees at their most harmless," says Cam Lay, Montana's state entomologist. "Bees sting only in defense of the hive, to protect their home and children, if you will. A swarm has no brood and no home, so they have no reason to sting you." All that said, Lay agrees that a swarm can be an intimidating sight. "All of a sudden you've got ten thousand bees sitting on your fence, or on the side of the house. They buzz, and they fly around, and that's outside the experience of most people." A swarm is how a colony of bees reproduces itself. As days get longer in the spring, the colony adds more bees by increasing the number of eggs the queen lays. Ideally, those eggs will hatch in time to provide a full work force of bees to gather nectar and pollen. Large numbers of bees, however, means that the hive is crowded, and crowding stimulates the colony to swarm. The first swarm of the season is usually the largest, and contains the old queen and most of the field bees. Laying queens are too heavy to fly, so for a few weeks before the swarm departs the worker bees reduce the amount they feed her. She loses weight, her abdomen shrinks, and she again becomes able to fly. Swarming bees alight in a temporary location while their "scout bees" search for a more permanent home. That's usually a cavity in a tree or building. Once the scout bees find a good spot, they communicate the distance and direction to the rest of the swarm with the famous "waggle dance," and lead them off to their new home. "We still don't know how they decide which group of scout bees to go with," Lay says. "But somehow they make a decision, and off they go." Collecting a swarm is a good way to start a new colony, and many local beekeepers will remove swarms at no charge. The process is relatively simple most of the time: shake the bees into a small hive, box, or other container, and take them where you want them to be. “They have a strong attraction to the queen’s odor,” said Lay. “That’s what keeps the colony together. As long as you get her in the box, the rest of them will just troop right on in within a few minutes.” Just as with plants and other insects, however, bees in the wrong place are a pest. And while a swarm is generally pretty docile, bees that have become established in a particular location will defend themselves. Despite the persistent urban legend to the contrary, it is perfectly legal to kill bees that have set up shop in a wall void or other inconvenient spot. If they have been in that location for a while, control measures should include removing the honey, pollen, brood, and dead bees. Honey melts and ferments, brood rots, and flies, beetles, and other scavengers will enthusiastically exploit abandoned honey bee colonies. “It can be a terrible mess,” Lay says. “And the smell is even worse.” Several pesticide products are labeled for stinging insects, and many pest-control firms offer complete removal, cleaning, and reconstruction services. The Department of Agriculture maintains a list of beekeepers around the state who are interested in being contacted to recover swarms. The list is at http:/agr.mt.gov/ agr/Programs/Bees/pdf/swarms.pdf. 6 The Leaflet Summer 2013
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MNLA Member Profile Yellowstone Valley Tree Surgeons Yellowstone Valley Tree Surgeons has been offering tree care services in the Billings area since 1981. The company is owned and operated by Tom Yelvington, with help from his office and crew manager, Barbara Popelka. Yellowstone Valley Tree Surgeons specialize in professional tree pruning and shaping, tree removal, disease and insect diagnosis and treatment, as well as fertilization. Yellowstone Valley Tree Surgeons employs approximately ten people during the busy season, and four during the offseason. The company employs three Certified Arborists, and several Certified Tree Workers/Climbers and aerial truck operators. They mainly provide arbor The YVTS Crew– Tom generously donates a day of service with his care to their loyal residential customers whole crew at a recent event for Billings Parks and Recreation. in Yellowstone, Bighorn, Carbon and Stillwater counties, but also provide services to commercial customers as well. The client mix is typically 75% residential, and 25% commercial. Yellowstone Valley Tree Surgeons can be seen shaping trees at homes all over the Yellowstone Valley. The Integrated Pest Management program, along with professional disease diagnosis and control services put this company ahead of the competition. Tom and Barbara make sure that only the most qualified and educated professionals are on their team. The business is allied to several professional associations, including the International Society of Arborists, the Tree Care Industry of America, and the American Society of Consulting Arborists. Tom states that this “demonstrates a willingness on the part of the arborists to stay up-to-date on the latest techniques and information”. The company clearly takes pride in only providing sound, necessary, and accepted services in the arbor care field. Professional arbor care is critical when it comes to the health and value of your trees. Sometimes though, mishaps do occur…. In the fall of 2012, the owner was meeting with an elderly lady who needed a tree branch cut shorter as to avoid hitting her lawn mower. Tom did not have a saw with him, and explained that if somebody had to come back to trim the branch, there would be a charge. Well, the lady punched him in the chest, called him a bastard, and cussed the whole walk back to her doorstep. You never know when you might be assaulted by your customer! Some of Yellowstone Valley Tree Surgeon’s favorite tool picks are ArborGold Software, Stihl chainsaws, and the Air Spade. These tools help them provide the most professional, top quality services to all of their clientele. For trustworthy and reliable service, give Yellowstone Valley Tree Surgeons a call.
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Northern Rockies Tree School Agenda • 2013 Northern Rockies Tree School • University of Montana Western, Dillon, MT ISA Certification Testing
8:00 am - Noon
“RISKY BUSINESS”
Day 1 Thursday, September 19
Day 2 Friday, September 20
9 am
Registration Opens; Vendor Booths, Exhibits, displays, and Networking
12:30 pm
Opening Remarks - Tim Egan, Dillon Tree Board; Dillon Mayor, Mark Hughes, WY
1:00 pm
Trees and Utilities: Conflicts, Plan Before You Plant Program - Scott Bernhardt, NW Energy
2:00 pm
Tree Planting & Early Establishment - Ed Gilman, U of Florida
3:00 pm
BREAK
3:30 pm
Pruning to Minimize Risk - Ed Gilman
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
5-7:30 - No host bar by Elks Club • 6:00 - Dinner and entertainment • 7:30 - Dessert at Patagonia Outlet • 9-?? - Pub Crawl
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When Trees Attack: Public Perception on Trees Post-Damage - Sarah Foster, WA DNR
9:00 am
PANEL: Risks, Costs, Response & Planning with Hazard Trees - Ed Gilman, Scott Bernhardt, Sara Foster, Bill Cassel
10:00 am
BREAK
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Junk In = Junk Out: Nursery Selection to Avoid High Rish Trees - Vince Urbina, CO State FS
11:30 am
LUNCH - downstairs cafeteria
12:30 pm
Tree Risk Assessment Program - Bill Cassel, Denver, CO
1:15 pm
EAB Sniffing Dogs: Emerald Ash Borer Detection Program - Aimee Hurt, MT
2:00 pm
Field Sessions: EAB Dog Demonstration (WDC), Tree Removal (NWE), Pruning Demonstration (Gilman)
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Wrap up / Main Conference Concluded
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The conference will provide individuals with 10+ ISA credits. Visit the website www.dillontrees.org to register and for updated information. The conference agenda is subject to change. If you have questions, please contact Tim Egan at tegan@mt.gov.
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Billings Arbor Day
Pooling Our Resouces for Trees Arbor Day had a transforming effect on Rose Park the 3rd Friday in May. With a theme of “Pooling Our Resources for Trees” students from Rose, Poly, Burlington, and Boulder spent the morning climbing trees, learning about soil & water, wildfire, weeds, insects, weather, ecology, animals, among other environmental disciplines. While at the same time over 100 volunteers planted 47 large trees, pruned 15 trees, completely landscaped 3 beds, painted part of the Rose pool building, edged sidewalks, fertilized trees, and mulched over 100 trees--- and they did it all in one day! After lunch everyone gathered in the center of Rose Park for the formal Arbor Day ceremony. Parks and Recreation Director, Mike Whitaker led the ceremony. Mrs. Bryce’s 4th grade class from Poly Elementary led the crowd in the reading of a poem about trees. Rachel Court from Senator Jon Tester’s office read a letter from Senator Tester.
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Yellowstone Valley Tree Surgeons sponsors an education (and fun) booth on Arbor Day demonstrating tree climbing techniques to Billings youths. Brad Shoemaker from the DNRC Urban Forestry Program presented Rick DeVore, Parks and Recreation Board Chair with Billings Tree City
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...Billings Arbor Day con’t In addition to the countless volunteers donating their day to Rose Park, many Billings companies also donated supplies and monetary gifts to help make the day a success. Among them were MNLA members; 2 M Company, Gardner Distributing, A-1 Nursery, Billings Nursery, Danford Road Greenhouse, Good Earth Works, River Ridge Landscaping, and Yellowstone Valley Tree Surgeons. It was a community wide project. By the end of the day everyone was exhausted but as you walk through Rose Park you can easily see the fruits of a community’s labor. Fred Bicha City Forester Billings Parks and Recreation
Youth Conservation Corps volunteers planting trees
Can any one tell me what this tree is? Hint, it has acorns! Jyl Story conducts a walk identifying trees in Rose Park for the MNLA Booth. By the way, it’s a beautiful Bur Oak.
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From the Education Chair In this issue of the Leaflet, I would like to thank Bill Hoch, Associate professor at MSU. Bill teaches in the department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology. Because of his enthusiasm for the MNLA’s Certified Plant Professional program, we recently had seven students take the written part of the CPP exam. These students will take the plant identification test at the Fall Tour in Kalispel. As you all are aware, the MNLA raises money for a scholarship that is given out each year at our annual banquet. This is usually $1000 dollars. The silent auction and card draw are our money source. For some time, despite our best efforts, there have been few applicants for this money. Now, thanks to Bill, we already have two applications to consider. We have to get the new generation active in our organization. We have so much to offer them. Our years of experience in all aspects of the industry are priceless to those staring out fresh. I personally, and on behalf of the MNLA, want to thank Bill for getting involved in our programs. We need more people like him, who encourage the new generation to be part of the MNLA. Anyone who would like more information about our CPP test or scholarship program can contact either myself, or Jyl Story, our Executive Director, or visit our website at www.plantingmontana.com. Jennifer Weiss Education Chairman
… Kendrick Arboretum will have a reliable resource for determining which tree species will grow in their area. This will lead to the planting of a greater variety of trees, which experts agree is a key factor to a healthy and sustainable community forest. The City of Sheridan and the Sheridan Tree Board invite you to visit the Kendrick Arboretum and view the many different and unique tree varieties that were planted. “We are very pleased to work with the State Forestry Division on the Kendrick Park Arboretum project and encourage folks to visit the site to view and learn about different tree species for use in their own landscaping projects, or to just enhance their knowledge and enjoyment of our natural world and parklands,” said Chuck Carbert, Sheridan Parks Superintendent. Eventually, trees will have permanent signage which will identify the tree and give a brief description of its growth habitats and native range. For now, most trees have nursery tags attached to lower branches which list the common name of the tree. To a view a youtube video of the Kendrick Arboretum tree planting go to: http://youtu.be/POuCVyImKtk Mark Ellison Wyoming State Forester 12
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CONTAINER PLANTING CONTEST
MNLA CONTESTS
Sponsored by Skagit Gardens Applications on our website or from MNLA office Deadline: All entries must be submitted to MNLA by December 1st Participants must be members of the MNLA or an employee of an MNLA member firm. Entrant may be either an individual or firm. One entry per individual or firm. Entry must include at least one (and no more than three) color digital photo(s) of entry. Entry must highlight a single container or groupings of containers that contain botanical material. Container or containers must wholly surround botanical materials.
BEST OF MONTANA LANDSCAPES CONTEST Applications on our website or from MNLA office Deadlines: October 15 - Registration • November 15 - Photo submission Winners will be announced and prizes awarded at January Green Expo Annual Banquet.
Promote professionalism of the Montana nursery & landscape industry Create a sense of pride within your company Educate the public, students and members about current industry trends Gain an advertising/marketing opportunity for you or your company
MNLA Welcomes New Members Anna Marie Segali Shawn Dye John Singer Anna Jesperson Joshua Pecukonis Kia Simshaw
Artful Nature Glacier Nursery John’s Home & Yard Service MSU Student MSU Student MSU Student
Welcome Back Andrew Marble Billings Nursery, Inc. Marci Bundi Bundi Gardens, Inc. Vicki Davis EKO Compost, Inc. Wayne Gray Landon’s Greenhouse & Nursery Dan LaFrance Arrowleaf Landscape Design Carla Oberg Special K Ranch Gary Petrini Flower Farm Nick Riley RIley Landscape Construction
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2013 Fall Tour Details • Friday, September 6, 2013 Columbia Nursery
Columbia Nursery was established in 1993 by Dave Connor. Columbia Nursery and Landscape has served the Flathead valley for 20 years. They are located on 4 acres and are a full retail garden center. We look forward to learning about their business and touring their new garden shop packed with great gift and gardening ideas. Thank you Columbia Nursery for sponsoring breakfast.
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Silverbrook Estates
We will visit the beautiful waterfall entrance at this lovely premier custom home community designed and installed by Wagner Nursery and Landscape Co.
Hooper’s Garden Center
Certified Plant Professional (CPP) Exam Opportunity
The afternoon before the Fall Tour: Thursday, Sept. 5 | 2 to 5pm Glacier Nursery, 4343 MT Hwy 35, Kalispell
Applications for the test and order forms for manuals available at: www.plantingmontana.com (Education & Certification > Certification)
or call MNLA: 406.755.3079 Registration/payment deadline: August 21
Hooper’s is celebrating 40 years of bringing beauty to the Flathead Valley. Bob and Cheri Hooper purchased Pierce Nursery in December of 1973. That was the beginning of Hooper’s Garden Center. Over the years, the nursery of one glass house, two wooden framed houses, and one wheelbarrow, has bloomed into one of the Northwest’s most prestigious nurseries. Hooper’s today consists of 16 greenhouses, a large retail house, garden shop, production area, seminar room, seasonal bistro, and a new houseplants area. Join us to tour their newest facility.
Biggy’s Landscape Service
Biggy’s Landscape Service was founded in 2005 by Holly Wadsworth and Adam Bigelow. Since 2005, Biggy’s has grown into a full landscape service company employing fifteen to eighteen people annually. Come learn about Biggy’s and view one of their projects.
Glacier Nursery
Desi and Brad Brown started Glacier Nursery in 1983 on twenty acres of prime Creston topsoil. From the very beginning the nursery was known for its hardy plants and its personal service as a family business. That tradition continues today with a number of dedicated, knowledgeable, hardworking folks who assist them each and every day! Join in on the tour of their wholesale nursery. Thank you Glacier Nursery for sponsoring lunch and dinner.
What to Wear
Dress casually and be prepared for being outdoors. The weather this time of year may be warm or cool and we may have rain, snow, or brilliant sunshine.
Meals
All meals are included in the price of registration. The tour will include breakfast at Columbia Nursery, lunch and a BBQ dinner at Glacier Nursery.
Equipment Demos
These companies will be on site at Glacier Nursery to offer demonstrations of their equipment: Penco Power Products Triple W Equipment Western States CAT
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MNLA 2013 Fall Tour Registration
Fall tour registration here
275 Treeline Road, Kalispell, MT 59901 Phone: 406‐755‐7405
Where to Stay for the Fall Tour? A block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn Express on Highway 93 North for September 5 and 6. The room rate is $149.00 per night plus tax. Please call 406‐755‐7405 to make your reservations by August 23 to reserve your room in the MNLA room block. The Holiday Inn Express is located on Highway 93 North. They offer wireless data connection, business center, complimentary hot breakfast, whirlpool, Fitness Center, and indoor swimming pool. It is within walking distance to several area restaurants and shop‐ ping. Directions from Kalispell: Follow 93 North through town to Treeline Road (2.7 miles North of Highway 2 Junction). Turn left on Treeline Road, just past Lowe’s, and the hotel will be located on the right.
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